SOL science prep 6th grade energy unit

Question 1

are nonrenewable resources replaced as they are used?

Answer 1

no

Question 2

_______ are nonrenewable energy resources that are formed from decaying plants and animals that have been under heat and pressure for millions of years.

Answer 2

fossil fuels

Question 3

what are the 3 types of fossil fuels

Answer 3

coal
oil
natural gas

Question 4

is nuclear energy renewable or nonrenewable?

Answer 4

nonrenewable

Question 5

how do we get oil?

Answer 5

drilling

Question 6

how do we get natural gas?

Answer 6

drilling

Question 7

how do we get coal?

Answer 7

shaft mining & strip mining

Question 8

how do we get Nuclear Energy?

Answer 8

mine uranium

Question 9

these resources of energy are constantly being supplied.

Answer 9

Renewable Resources

Question 10

where does solar energy come from?

Answer 10

the sun

Question 11

what from the sun can be generated into electricity

Answer 11

light and heat

Question 12

_____ convert sunlight directly into electricity by the sun hitting them which absorbs the energy.

Answer 12

Solar Photovoltaics (solar panels)

Question 13

what are the advantages of wind?

Answer 13

cost effective
create jobs
sustainable

Question 14

_____ is energy from flowing water. Moving water turns the turbine which causes the generator to create electricity.

Answer 14

Hydropower

Question 15

________ energy produces energy from the heat inside the Earth. The magma heats the water turning into steam, which turns the turbine, which causes the generator to create electricity.

Answer 15

Geothermal

Question 16

___ energy produces energy from things that once living, for example leaves, wood, food, waste, and manure.

Answer 16

Biomass